Jan 27, 2022 · Many of these musicians began moving to Chicago as part of the Great Migration—by the 1920s, Chicago’s Black population had already doubled.

Chicago in the 1920s and 1930s was, like Chicago today, a city of great economic contrasts, but the geography was quite different. The only close-to-downtown neighborhood that was truly wealthy was a tiny sliver of the Gold Coast.

Sep 17, 2019 · The story of Chicago’s infamous 1920’s gangsters and bootleggers begins with James “Big Jim” Colosimo. The pre-1920 master of Chicago’s prostitution and gambling rackets, Colosimo was urged by his associates to expand into bootlegging at the dawning of the Prohibition Era.

Chicago tenants picket against rent increases (March 1920) From 1920 to 1921, the city was affected by a series of tenant rent strikes . Which lead to the formation of the Chicago Tenants Protective association, passage of the Kessenger tenant laws, and of a heat ordinance that legally required flats to be kept above 68 °F (20 °C) during ...

These fascinating historical photos of Chicago from 1910s and 1920s show streets, landmarks, and everyday life of people. At the turn of the 20th century the population of Chicago was over 1.7 million.

May 31, 2017 · 1 Cicero, not Chicago, was dubbed the “wettest spot in the United States.” Agents discovered 20 separate large-scale stills in a single series of raids, reports John J. Binder in Al Capone’s Beer...

Jan 23, 2017 · In the 1920s, the streets of Chicago were home to hundreds of secret clubhouses and hideouts—home bases to thieving, violent gangsters. Between 1923 and 1926, one sociologist at the University...

Feb 1, 2021 · Jazz-age Chicago comes to vibrant life in Denny S. Bryce’s evocative novel that links the stories of an ambitious 1920’s chorus girl and a modern-day film student, both coming to grips with loss, forgiveness, and the limitations–and surprises–of love.

Jul 22, 2022 · From shots of daily life to important historical moments, these 20 photos exemplify 1920s Chicago. As cars became more commonplace in the 1920s, traffic lights became essential in major cities like Chicago, where roads were shared by private automobiles, horse and carriages, and streetcars.

May 3, 2010 · When Prohibition hit the Chicago streets in 1920, speakeasies started appearing almost overnight. These hidden houses of spirits and socializing gave the public the opportunity to drink, sometimes eat and be merry.